Elaine, I agree with your comments. I just had my hamstrings lengthened this summer and there is a part of me that is mad at my parents for not looking into surgical options for me sooner. I am 26 and did my own research and made my own decision, but I wonder now that if they had done this when I was 8 or 10, if things would be different. Ya know? Now, I won't hold it against them, but it did make me think. So, I would research every angle, ask lots of questions, and then make an informed decision. In the end, I am sure your daughter will thank you (and she might even do it during those awkward teen years!!) Linda